Describing itself as ‘Brazilian Roots in Irish Soil’, this hidden-away restaurant offers something different to the Dublin dining scene. Set on the first floor of a former shoe shop, you ring the doorbell by the plain black door to enter, before being whisked up into the dining room. Foliage hangs from the ceiling, while a drawing of a favela pays homage to where Chef Viktor Silva grew up; the restaurant’s name, Amai, is a tribute to the women who raised him. The tasting menu fuses Irish produce with South American flavours in dishes that are packed with interesting flavours and textures.